Kennedy Osuka

1.4k total citations
34 papers, 423 citations indexed

About

Kennedy Osuka is a scholar working on Ecology, Global and Planetary Change and Nature and Landscape Conservation. According to data from OpenAlex, Kennedy Osuka has authored 34 papers receiving a total of 423 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 29 papers in Ecology, 27 papers in Global and Planetary Change and 8 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation. Recurrent topics in Kennedy Osuka's work include Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies (27 papers), Marine and fisheries research (24 papers) and Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies (10 papers). Kennedy Osuka is often cited by papers focused on Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies (27 papers), Marine and fisheries research (24 papers) and Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies (10 papers). Kennedy Osuka collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Kenya and Tanzania. Kennedy Osuka's co-authors include Melita Samoilys, David Obura, Melita Samoilys, Andrew R. Halford, Saleh Yahya, Lina Mtwana Nordlund, Michael J. Roberts, Mishal Gudka, Ronan Roche and Zoe Jacobs and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Scientific Reports and Conservation Biology.

In The Last Decade

Kennedy Osuka

32 papers receiving 415 citations

Peers

Kennedy Osuka
Grantly R. Galland United States
Jonathan A. Anticamara Philippines
Ignacio Gianelli Uruguay
Kostantinos A. Stamoulis United States
Charlotte R. Hopkins United Kingdom
Alexander Tilley Malaysia
Marie Cachera France
Jennifer Bone United States
Ekin Akoğlu Türkiye
Nuria Zaragozá Spain
Grantly R. Galland United States
Kennedy Osuka
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Countries citing papers authored by Kennedy Osuka

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Fields of papers citing papers by Kennedy Osuka

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All Works

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Samoilys, Melita, et al.. (2025). Fish as indicators of coral reef ecosystem status. Ecological Indicators. 179. 114137–114137.
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Samoilys, Melita, Kennedy Osuka, Ronan Roche, Heather J. Koldewey, & Pascale Chabanet. (2025). Effects of protection on large‐bodied reef fishes in the western Indian Ocean. Conservation Biology. 39(4). e14430–e14430. 2 indexed citations
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Osuka, Kennedy, et al.. (2024). Status and characteristics of sharks and rays impacted by artisanal fisheries: potential implications for management and conservation. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 38(1). 1 indexed citations
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Gudka, Mishal, David Obura, Eric A. Treml, et al.. (2024). Leveraging the Red List of Ecosystems for action on coral reefs through the Kunming‐Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. Conservation Science and Practice. 6(12). 2 indexed citations
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Osuka, Kennedy, et al.. (2023). Impact of climatic oscillations on marlin catch rates of Taiwanese long-line vessels in the Indian Ocean. Scientific Reports. 13(1). 22438–22438. 6 indexed citations
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Osuka, Kennedy, et al.. (2022). Depth and habitat are important drivers of abundance for predatory reef fish off Pemba Island, Tanzania. Marine Environmental Research. 175. 105587–105587. 8 indexed citations
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Obura, David, Mishal Gudka, Melita Samoilys, et al.. (2022). Author Correction: Vulnerability to collapse of coral reef ecosystems in the Western Indian Ocean. Nature Sustainability. 6(1). 113–113. 1 indexed citations
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Obura, David, Mishal Gudka, Melita Samoilys, et al.. (2021). Vulnerability to collapse of coral reef ecosystems in the Western Indian Ocean. Nature Sustainability. 5(2). 104–113. 62 indexed citations
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Osuka, Kennedy, et al.. (2021). Evaluating Kenya’s coastal gillnet fishery: trade-offs in recommended mesh-size regulations. African Journal of Marine Science. 43(1). 15–29. 9 indexed citations
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Palmer, Matthew R., Michael J. Roberts, Ekaterina Popova, et al.. (2021). Marine robots for coastal ocean research in the Western Indian Ocean. Ocean & Coastal Management. 212. 105805–105805. 8 indexed citations
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Sailley, Sévrine, Zoe Jacobs, Joseph Nyingi Kamau, et al.. (2021). Large projected reductions in marine fish biomass for Kenya and Tanzania in the absence of climate mitigation. Ocean & Coastal Management. 215. 105921–105921. 14 indexed citations
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Osuka, Kennedy, Bryce D. Stewart, Melita Samoilys, et al.. (2021). Protection outcomes for fish trophic groups across a range of management regimes. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 173(Pt A). 113010–113010. 5 indexed citations
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Wamukota, Andrew, et al.. (2021). The influence of ‘space’ on migrant fisher livelihoods. African Identities. 19(3). 359–374. 3 indexed citations
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Osuka, Kennedy, Colin J. McClean, Bryce D. Stewart, et al.. (2020). Characteristics of shallow and mesophotic environments of the Pemba Channel, Tanzania: Implications for management and conservation. Ocean & Coastal Management. 200. 105463–105463. 15 indexed citations
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Samoilys, Melita, Andrew R. Halford, & Kennedy Osuka. (2019). Disentangling drivers of the abundance of coral reef fishes in the Western Indian Ocean. Ecology and Evolution. 9(7). 4149–4167. 35 indexed citations
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Samoilys, Melita, et al.. (2019). Healthy and diverse coral reefs in Djibouti – A resilient reef system or few anthropogenic threats?. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 148. 182–193. 11 indexed citations
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Samoilys, Melita, et al.. (2016). Artisanal fisheries on Kenya’s coral reefs: Decadal trends reveal management needs. Fisheries Research. 186. 177–191. 78 indexed citations
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Osuka, Kennedy, et al.. (2011). Morphomeristic study of sympatric Barbus species from a man‐made reservoir in upland Kenya. African Journal of Ecology. 50(1). 53–59. 2 indexed citations

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